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Table 3 Results of the multivariable logistic regression of cesarean delivery

From: The effect of induction method in twin pregnancies: a secondary analysis for the twin birth study

Variables in the final model

Variables not in the final model

Variable

p-value Odds ratio (95% CI)

Variable

p-valuea Odds ratio (95% CI) a

Maternal age (years)

0.001

Method of induction

0.61

<30

1

PG

0.88 (0.55, 1.4)

≥30

2.2 (1.4, 3.6)

No PG

1

Parity

<0.0001

Gestational age at randomization

0.73

0

1

320-336 weeks

0.89 (0.47, 1.7)

≥1

0.21 (0.13, 0.35)

340-366 weeks

1.1 (0.61, 2.0)

  

370-386 weeks

1

National perinatal mortality rate

<0.0001

Chorionicity on ultrasound

0.55

<10/1000

1

Dichorionic

0.70 (0.30, 1.7)

≥10/1000

3.3 (2.0, 5.6)

Monochorionic

0.92 (0.35, 2.4)

  

Unknown

1

Presentation of twin B at delivery

0.0016

  

Cephalic

0.46 (0.28, 0.74)

  

Non-cephalic

1

  
  1. aControlling for variables in the final model